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The new addition was scaled to fit the backyard and provide easy access to the yard. Large windows access that South-facing natural light. The Boral siding is painted black “to create a handsome and strong visual foundation that breaks up the four stories,” say the architects, and sleek metal railings don’t block the view out the windows.

C.F. Møller Architects implements an abundance of brick in an homage to another of their projects, the elegant Aarhus University.

Board-formed concrete provides a pleasing but not overly decorative finish for the backside of the lower level. The living room volume and concrete terrace sit atop the garage.

Kyu Sung in front of House II. Cantilevered above the entrance, the home’s second floor features a large corner window. “I made the window big because I was thinking about looking out of it,” he says. “You can see the streets and parking and know you’re living in a city. That ability to relate to the outside world is important as you age.”

A wraparound veranda bordered with glass give additional outdoor space.

The 1967 beach house—which underwent a meticulous renovation by Bates Masi, the original architect’s firm—is listed as an exclusive holiday rental along the coast of Long Island in New York.

Canny 'The New' Laundry

A compact washer and dryer slide under a white oak counter for folding clothes.

Floating stairs in the dining area lead up to a mezzanine loft.

DA Residence by deDraft